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VOLUMN LX. ' LOUISBUEO, N. 0., FRIDAY, NOV. 22ND, 1929 (l? pages) ( % NUMBER 40
GOAL IN SIGHT IN AUTO CONTEST
CANDIDATES NOW STRIVE FOR LEAD
Leadership In Race Yet To Be
:??_??: v . :
Determined
RACE IS CLOSE
AND EXCITING
No Outstanding Lead By Any
j One Contender For Autos
and Other Prises in Franklin
Times Subscription Contest.
All Candidates Have Equal
Chance To Take Lead. Late
Starters Are Pushing Early
Entrants Hard:FrwrVotes"
From All Points in County
Pouring in For Favorites in
Race Shows Great Interest.
Subscription Votes Are The
Winning Votes. No More
Entries Accepted After To
morrow. Only Two More
Weeks And Prises Will Be
Awarded.
The turning point of Franklin
T.me3 $1500.00 contest has been
reached, and the candidates remain
ing in the campaign are now on ihe
home stretch. The goal B in sight?the
coveted goal?where stand the prizes
in be won?two autos, three cash
prizes, and cash commissions to the
non-winners.""
Right now there isn't a hopeless
position- oa the liet;?-Alt?the candi
dates are working hard to win, and
all arc deserving of support. Com
munity spirit is being aroused to a
high degree, as t-'?i home folks in each
town in the county represented by a
candidate boon that candidate with
tl.e subscriptions necessary to win.
The free votes published each week
in The Times are pouring into the
campaign office for the different can
didates, and in many cases these free
votes are being enlarged with sub
scriptions, as the folks of the count.
realize that it takes more than free
votes to win.
The battle of ballots is getting hot
ter and hotter, as the candidates
strive for the winning votes. Some of
the late starters are doing splendidly
and are pushing the leaders from
their stragetlc positions. It is any
body's race right now, and it will
take an active, through canvass by
an ambition, enthusiastic candidate to
accomplish the desired results.'
Two weeks from tomorrow night
the battle will be over. The time has
ilown, and much remains to be done.
Stout-hearted candidates will wel
come the task in hand, and will not
falter in their stride toward the prize
that awaits them. There must be no
standing still-no turning back. On
what you do these next two weeks
your record will stand. What you
accomplish before this week-end has
passed, and what you accomplish
these next two weeks will mean a lot
to you?more than you realize.
Candidates who are in earnest in
their desire to win will strive t?
u ake a good report this week-end
before the votes drop.
The list has been cut down to the
names of those who are known to be
active In the campaign. There will
be no free 200 vote in the paper af
ter this issue of the TIMES. All freei
votes must be In the campaign office
by Saturday, Nov. 30th.
There will be no more entries ac
cepted in the campaign. The list of
candidates will be Closed after tomor
row night Anyone thinking of enter
ing must do so now?nezt week will
he too late. Candidates whose names
have been taken from the list may
have their names reinstated by mak
ing a subscription report.
The campaign office will remain
open till eight o'clock tomorrow night
to accomodate those candidates who
wish to take every possible advan
tage of the high votee. Out-of-towfi
candidates may mall In their reports
over the week-end If they cannot
come In to the campaign office.
"COOL KNIGHTS
NOVEMBER 26TH
The Play That Promises to be The
Hit of The Season, Well Underway
"Cool Knights," the three act musi
cal comedy which the Ladies Auxil
iary to the American Legion Is spon
soring, has in store for you interest
ing events and laughs galore. The
cast and chorus girls, selected from
the towas Mar thatpuur taient nave
been "working hard t? make this the
best home talent production ever
staged in Louisburg. _v
The story takes place on the cam
pus of Ozark University. Five girls,
previously known as the Diamond be
cause of their engagements to five
Of the boys, form the Man Haters
League due to the apparent throwing
away of the biggest football game of
the year because their star player,
Phil Sherwin was drunk. The boys,
in order to counteract their move
form the Royal Order of Cool Knights.
The two groups start oift in different
directions for their vocations but cir
cumstances brlqp them to the same
destination. A series Of Interesting
events Insure that will delight a.'d
entertain you.
The college beauty is Margaret
Turner and the hero is John King.
Their Supporting cast is made np of
Helen Leigh FlemiBg, Eloise Jennings
Sophia Clifton, Miss Fisher, Fred
Hicks, Macy Hoyle, James Cooper,
"Pete" Shearln. Crudup Perry, and
James Stovmll. The numerous and
cleverly costumed choruses are made
up of the' yoifng dancers of thtf town
and a real treat is in store for jou
by the Matrons of the Class of 1890,
played by some members of the Aux
il'ary.
Several clever specialties have been
planned for the entervenlng space
between acts and all In all. It looks
like it will be a real night of inter
tainment ,
Admission ? Children 35c, Adults
60c, Reserved Seats 76c.
KERRY MIXI'P AT COL
LEGE SATURDAY NIGHT
"Merry Mixigp". Is the entertaln
irent the Loulsburg College Glee Club
will present Saturday night, Novem
ber, 23, at the College. The purpose
of this entertainmetffls to raise mon
ey to replace the materials and eqidp
men lost in the fire last year. Two
contests will be had, a stunt contest
and a yo-yolng contest, a prise be
ing given to the winning contestant
in each. Fortune telling and other
side attractions will also be features
of the event. The pecuniary gain
will be made by the sale of tags, to
be sold Thursday and Friday, and the
drinks, sandwiches, and hot-dogs, to
be sold at booths on Saturday night.
This entertainment Is open to the peo
ple who wish to aid In the work of
the Glee Clu*>.
The club is doing especially merit
able work among the girls at the col
lege. Entertainments are being plan
ned for the 'future, such as, a Christ
mas program, to be held Immediately
preceding the Christmas Holidays.
Thjs year the club Is planning to
make a week's tour rendering con
certs at different places. This is the
first time in the history of Glee Club
Work at the College such a project
has been planned.
RECITAL AT KILLS HIGH SCHOOL
The students of Mrs. O. Y. Yar
boro's music class announce a recital
to be held at the Mills School audi
torium on Friday evening at 7:45
o'clock, to which the public Is Invited. '
A splendid program has been arrang
ed.
Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Barnes, Mr. H.
M. Sledgs Jf and Miss BMna Lee
Barnes, of Norfolk, visited friends
and relatives In Lonlsb^rg the past
week-e id. /
THE WINNERS ARE LISTED
HERE
Who are they? Help to pick the winner in
THE FRANKLIN TIMES $1,500 Subscription
Contest by giving your subscription to your
favorite candidate in the list below. The race
is close and your subscription may be the win
ning votes.
The votes credited here to the individual candidates are
free votes that have been published each week in the pa
per, and sent in by readers of the paper. Candidates may
bold back votes on subscriptions if they wish, so this list
does not give the actual standing.-?* ?
Candidate =
Mrs. John Neal, Centerville
Miss Beatrice Young, Louisburg .
Mrs. T. H. Dickens, White Level
Mrs. W. G. Wilder, Louisburg R 1
Miss Babbie Turner, Louisburg ...
Mrs. H. A. Kearney, Louisburg ..
Mrs. Beulah S. Tharrington, Ygsville
Miss Kelly Wbite, Bunn
Mrs. B. H. Patterson, Youngsville .
Miss Elsie M. Batchelor, Castalia .
Mrs. K. E. Joyner, Louisburg R 2 .
Miss Helen Alston, Gupton
Mrs. Murdock Newman, Epsom ...
Mrs. Maurice Lancaster, Louisburg
Miss Marie Meade, Louisburg
Miss Mildred Haymau, Spring Hope
Miss Janet Hayes, Louisburg R 4 ..
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE REPORT
The following is the attendance record for the several school districts
In Franklin County for the months of September and October 1929. In the
September report Epsom district won and in the October report Bunn
won highest place. The figures follow:
< HIGH SCHOOL
?
Enrollment
Average Att.
/>epi.
UCl.
Sept. Ofct.
Bunn
147
146
144 144
CR CC
152
158
143 142
Epsom
90
89
86 87
Gold Sand
116'
112
104 99
Youngsville
80
81
78 76
Percentage
Sept Oct
97.4 98.6
94 90
97.7 97.7
89.6 88.3
97.5 93.6
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Bunn
650
652
617
633
94.9
CR CC
653
666
524
530
95
Epsom
277
272
265
245
95.6
Gold sand
478
452
429
413
89.7
YounsgTllle
359
359
322
308
89.7
SECRETARY OF WAR GOOD, DEAD
Washington, November. 18.?James
W. Good, Secretary of War, died to
night after blood-poisoning finally
overwhelmed his courageous resist
ance.
Ju>t before lapsing Into the final
unconsciousness, the Secretary of
War had turned to one of his physi
cians and said feebly:
"I have never lost a fight in my
life, and I am not going to lose this
one."
Toward the end opiates and oxy
gen were administered regularly to
ease his pain and re-enforce his
strength. The stubborn determina
tion to live persisted, buf weakness
from poisoned blood slowly overcame
his tenacity.
Near Bedside
Mrs. Good and their two sons were
near the bedade when death came.
Secretary Adams and Secretary Davis
liso were at the hospital tonight.
President Hoover was among the
First to learn of the passing. He
tnd Mrs. Hoover left the White House
tt once to go to the military hospit
il and comfort the widow of their
'rlend.
Funeral Plans
Tuneral services for 8ecretsry Good
.eld in the East Room of the White
-louse Wednesday morning at 11
>'clock, in the presence of-President
loover, his Cabinet and Important
ifflclals of the government.
That afternoon the body placed on
the Capitol Limited ot the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad en route to Cedar
Rapids. Iowa, where burial made in
the family plot Friday.
The Secretary's body passed through
Chicago about 9 o'clock Thursday
omrning, but no stop was made there
except ,or train transfer.
A military escort accompained the
body on the procession to the White
House and to the station after the
services. The triP to Cedar Rapids
was made in charge of Acting Secre
tary Hurley, of the War Department.
LOriSBI'RG BOYS
RECEIVE PROMOTION
A letter aunouiicing the promo
tions bf Cadet C. A. Ragland, Jr., to
Cadet Second Lieut, and assigned to
Headquarters Company, and Cadet O.
O. Ragland to Cadet Sergeant and
assigned to Company C. at Riverside
Military Academy. Galnsvllle, Ga., has
teen received by Tltetr parents, Mr.
end Mrs. C. A. Ragland here, and will
te read with much interest by their
many friends. The letter in part fol
lows:
"This means that your boy has
Ceroonstrated his efficiency in a group
of nearly five hundred cadets from
thirty-one different states and five
fr reign countries: 1 hope that -you
will congratulate them and encourage
them to put forth the effort necessary
to qualify for further promotions."
FOR FIRST CLASS /OB PRINTING
PHON*E !*J
LOUISBURG MARKET
STILL IN THE LEAD
With splendid sales each day the
past week Louisburg market is still
leading in this section in prices. Al
' hough the prices ar.e not as high as
tLe growers feel they should get,
they are especially well pleased with
the results at Louisburg as compared
with other markets.
The warehouses will close Wednes
day to observe Thanksgiving and re
main closed until Monday following.
If you are contemplating selling be
fore Thanksgiving get youl- tobacco
ready and bring it on to Loulsburg.
DELAY HEARING OF
ACCUSED NEGRO
Officials A nominee Robert Mangum
Will >'ot (let Preliminary Triad Till
Later On
Sheriff F. W. Justice went to Ral
eigh Saturday to consult Solicitor L.
S. Brassfield relative tolthe prelim:
inary hearing of Robert Mangum,
Negro, arrested Friday night on the
charge of attacking James Pearce, of
Franklin county, with a knife and
c.'ub and then criminally assaulting
Mrs. Pearce. The hearing has been
Both officials were of the opinion
postponed Indefinitely,
that in the state of reeling in Frank
lin ci unty at this time following the
double attack it would be risky to
take Mangum back there for a hear
'ng. _
Officers who took Mangum to
Raleigh quoted Mrs. Pearce as say
ing the attacks were committed early
Friday afternoon. She and her hus
band. according to her story, were in
the yard and suddenly noted that
the Negro was hid behind the well
curb. Mr. PearceT according to in
formation given the officers, was sit
ting on a bench. Mangum sat down
beside hlrr., put one arm around him
and wi b the other slashed his throat
with a knife. The physician later
called to attend the wounded man
and his wife said that it Mr. Pearce
had been attacked on the other side
of the throat, the Jugular vein would
have been severed. The Negro after
slashing Mr. Pearce is said to have
grabbed a piece of iron lying in the
yard and to have struck Mr. Pearce
, in the head with that. Mrs. Pearce
plead with the Negro not to kill her
husband. He then grabbed her and
carried her Into the woods, she told
the officers, and committed a crimi
nal assault upon her.
News of the affair quickly got out
end posses soon had rounded up five
suspects. Mangum was found in bed
at his home and was placed in jail
at Wake Forest. Officers Wtent at
once for a conference with Mr. and
Mrs. Pearce. They said they had
known Mangum for years and he was
the guilty man. The officers then
took Mangum to Raleigh for safe
keeping.
Officers making the arrests were
Chief of Police E. R. Timberlake. of
Youngsville; Constable J. B. Young,
of Franklin county; John Taylor and
Fence Fuller, Wake Forest police
men.
Mr. and Mrs. Pearce are between
fifty-five and sixty years of age. They
live five miles west of Youngsville.
Mangum lives aboiit the same dis
tance northwest of Youngsville. All
tf the parties live on the land of Mr.
Jno. 'F. Mitchell, according to tnfor
mation received from Youngsville.
SPECIAL THANKS
GIVING SERVICES
I Rev. S. L. Blantnn, pastor of Louis-1
burg Baptist church announces a
special Thanksgiving Service on Sun
day morning, at which time an offer
ing for the Otphanage will be taken
Special music has been arranged.
The public is invited to attend.
CEDAR ROCK BIPTIST CHCRCII
On the rrgu'ar (reaching *ervl?e,
Nov. 27th, Thanks* Iring services will
be observed. There will be a special
program. The f.stor, Rer. J. H.
Ilopklns, expects a visiting preacher.
If not. the ^ns'trs sermon will be
worth nnv one's timo. There will be
special music by Dr. Green, of Louis
burg, and the Glee Clufc of E. B. H. S.
also recitations. It Is hoped to hare
the ,best service of the year. Lets
every body come.
Fubacrlbt to The Franklin Times
"LEST WE FORGET"
It is generally known there Is now
on throughout the country, particu
larly in this state, a program of ed
ucation in the interest of temperance,
law observance and good citizenship.
This much needed work' is being
ptomoted by the churches, the Aatl
Saloon League, the W. C. T.U.. civic
Citiis, fraternal orders and other or
ganisations interested in moral and
civic uplift
Si^ch a program begins in this
couclv with a motion picture lecture
rest Sunday night at the Mills High
School by Professor S. M. Smith, Ed
ucational Director, of the Anti-Saloon
League. This five reel motion pic
tifre "Lest We Forget" was produced
a few years ago by a well known, mln
irter. His purpose being to provide
in picture form something that would
supplement temperance teaching in
cur schools and churches. This pic
ture portrays in the most graphic
and impressive way just what the old
It is a lesson to youth and awarning
to parents. It is felt to be necessary
In these days of increased activity on
the part of the liquor forces of the
country to bring before our young
people, especially in this realistic
way, a picture of what the old saloon
actually was.
It is evident that the younger gen
evation who have grown up since the
saloon was outlawed in N. C. have no
real accurate conception of what con
ditions were in those days. This
campaign of education, which is meet
ing with wonderful approval on the
part of the public generally, and is
in keeping with the repeated sugges
tion and good" citizen's "everywhere
unite with him in a campaign of this
kind.
The picture-lecture at the Mills
H'gh School Sunday night is for the
entire commiknity and is sponsored by
" The"Parent Teachers Association of
Loulsburg High School. It is the
earnest desire of Mrs. A. W: Person
and other officials of the Association
that every patron of the school be
present. This picture, which ia the
only one of its kind ever filmed, is
not showing in moving picture shows
and this is probably the only oppor
tunity the people ol Louisburg will
have to see it There'will be no ad
mission charge?a free will offering,
however, will be taken to defray ex
penses.
The Methodist, Baptist and Episcopal
churches are giving over their ser
vices Sunday night as they realize
the worth while value of the motion
picture. Urge all to come especially
oigr youth and young people.
PARALLEL ROAD FOR
NO. 50 PLANNED
Predicted Thai Warrenton-LonLsharg
Route Win Be Taken Over By State
.Warren ton. Nov. 19.?In conversa
tion with several citizens here today.
Dave Rea, fourth district engineer,
gave the assurance that the Louls
turg-Warrenton road, the old stage
< oach route, would he taken over by
the State Highway Commission in
the early part of January. This route
will shorten the distance to Louiaburg
oud to I aleigh.
It was said that R. O. Browning,
ch.ef locating engineer, would have a
survey made before Christmaa to
wipe out some of the curves in the
present route. This road will paral
lel Route 50 about 20 to 25 miles
further east and North-South traffic
may use it to avoid congestion and
to save d ttance from Richmond to
Raleigh.
FRANK LIS Sl'PERIOR COIRT
Franklin Superior Court is contin
uing in session trying civil cases
with the disposition of quite a num
ber either by trial or continuance.
The case of Sidney Harris against J.
B. King, administrator, was decided
by a verdict of $4000 in favor of Har
ris. Other cases disposed of were of
a minor public importance. The
c urt is being presided over by Judge
Romulus A. Nunn. of Newberne. Very
few are In attendance except those
who are interested as Jifrors, litigants
or witnesses. *
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Griffin and Uttle
Bon, C. E., Jr.. of Rocky Mount TUIt"
ed Mrs. Griffins parents Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Perry the past week-end.